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The primitive projectile weapons that we've used in the past are of little use as we add weaponry to our starships. Phasers are one of the first steps in the process and will be useful in building our initial military ships and infrastructure.
Description
Phasers, particle analogs of lasers, are coherent beams of particles. Phasers take advantage of the dual wave/particle nature of matter. Originally as weapon, they may also have applications in the communications area. Phasers also increase the attack ratings of our ships.